ChristianKl comments on 2013 Survey Results - Less Wrong

74 Post author: Yvain 19 January 2014 02:51AM

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Comment author: ChristianKl 19 January 2014 06:17:16PM 1 point [-]

Have you attempted and stuck with the recording of personal data for >1 month for any reason? (Y/N)

Having a calendar with time of when you do what actions is recording of personal data and for most people for timeframes longer than a month.

Anyone who uses Anki gets automated backround data recording of how many minutes per day he uses Anki.

Comment author: jamesf 19 January 2014 06:42:51PM 2 points [-]

I might be willing to call either of those self-quantifying activities. Definitely the first one, if you actually put most activities you do on there rather than just the ones that aren't habit or important enough to definitely not forget. I think the question could be modified to capture the intent. Let's see...

Have you ever made an effort to record personal data for future analysis and stuck with it for >1 month? (Y/N)

Comment author: ChristianKl 19 January 2014 07:02:58PM 1 point [-]

That sounds like a good question. Hopefully we remember when the time comes up.